It might have something to do with the kind of shorts you wear as well.
In my experience I have found that shorts with really thick chamois cause too much pressure and give me discomfort in my girly-bits / soft tissue region.
Nowadays I prefer shorts with relatively thin chamois. I'm a big fan of the shorts (jitterbugs & mojos) and knickers (witches britches) from GroundEffect in New Zealand.
http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/index.htm
I wish TE sold them, because I like to send my business to TE whenever I can. But it looks like Ground Effect only sells direct.
(FWIW I've had no probs with ordering from Ground Effect, the shipping cost is reasonable and my orders arrive almost as quickly as orders from TE, which is saying a lot).
Ed to add:
I realize this whole discussion of hard saddles, especially paired with thin chamois, seems counter-intuitive. But, it works for me, and I shall leave it at that.
Last edited by jobob; 08-09-2009 at 09:05 AM.
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